Comic Title: Detective Comics #306
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1962
On Sale Date: June 26, 1962 Copyright Date June 26, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Wizard of 1,000 Menaces"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #13; next appearance in Batman #150)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #127; next appearance in Batman #150)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #304; next appearance in Batman #150)
• Ace the Bat-Hound (last appearance in Batman #143; next appearance in Detective Comics #307)

Villain(s)

• Professor Arnold Hugo (a criminal scientist; next appearance in Detective Comics #322)
• Hugo's men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Members of the Gotham City Historial Society (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson attend a historical pageant held by the Gotham City Historical Society. The pageant is menaced by criminals using strange inventions and commanded by someone known as the Professor.

Batman is captured by the Professor, Arnold Hugo, who is angry at being considered a minor scientist. Hugo has used a machine to increase his cranial capacity and brain size. Batman and Robin escape from Hugo’s trap and stop his plan to create a second moon.